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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Comics review: Convergence week 5

Spoilers ahead (probably).

Convergence 5
I really cannot bring myself to care about this main title. Skataris and dinosaurs are fun, but it's not necessary to read this to understand the tie-ins. I suspect that I will be selling this mini.

Convergence: Justice League 2
There's some ridiculous bum and boob images in this. Ignoring that, this isn't too bad, It's pretty much a big fight between the League and Flashpoint Aquaman, with a bit of Vulko, ending with Mera killing Flashpoint Aquaman. I can't imagine anyone not invested in pre 52 continuity enjoying this. Fortunately, I like the pre 52 world a lot. These 2 issues are keepers, really just for Supergirls' involvement in them.

Convergence: Superman 2
Just lovely. Lois has been kidnapped by Flashpoint Kal, but he doesn't mean her harm, and he takes her to Flashpoint's Batman's cave. Lois goes into labour and Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne, a doctor) says he can't handle delivering the baby so Clark does it. Surprisingly, they show the labour as being quite drawn out, and not over in half an hour. And at the end Lois and Clark and a baby boy. It's delightful. This is definitely a keeper.

Convergence: Batman and Robin 2
This appears to be one of the few tie-ins that lets it's heroes be heroes - i.e. not willing to go fight the opposing champion. Of course it is, it's Batman. Jason Todd and Damian are in this, and it turns into a father-sons piece. The art is nice. I couldn't care about the story. I'll try and sell this.

Convergence: The Atom 2
I think I'd remember this more fondly if I hadn't watched Smallville's Booster episode last night (with the three Blue Beetles in it). Which means that I'm getting my blue heroes muddled. The comic was OK. I find the Deathstroke vs the Atoms storyline strange, probably because I wasn't reading the pre 52 issues where Deathstroke killed Ryan Choi. I do like that Ryan has been resurrected, that's a good thing about this event. I am undecided as to whether I should keep this.

Convergence: The Question 2
This might be called the Question but really it's a Two-face/Renee story, with lots of support by Batwoman and Huntress. Some of the storytelling through just art (no words) is pretty damn fine. I highly highly recommend this. Definitely a keeper.

Convergence: The Titans 2
Roy finds a way to save Lian and his friends, and Lian is the real Lian, and she remains alive at the end. This resonated. It's a keeper.
Convergence: Speed Force 2
This has a very flat, cartoony, style of art. It's not what I'm used to, but I can't tell if I think if it's bad, or if it's just different. Reading it, I have trouble accepting this Flashpoint Wonder Woman. She's too far away from the Diana I am used to. Irey seems to have some sort of torso muscles, which is strange, given her age. I think I thought this issue was nice enough, but it's not really got anything memorable in it. I liked the first issue though, so I'll probably keep this.

Convergence: Harley Quinn 2
This was fun. Harley tells Cap'n Carrot she has super fists, scorch vision, canary scream, awesome-portation and a magic hammer stolen from the Gods. He believes her, because who lies about having super powers? This plan backfires but it all turns out well in the end, and Harley is reunited with ivy and Selina. But doesn't go back to her fella.

Convergence: Batgirl 2
Steph and Tim seemed out of character in this. Tim says that he ignored her for the last year because she was no longer Batgirl. Now she is suited up again, he's interested again. She gets annoyed at this, but then takes him back. I prefer to think that Steph has more self respect than that, and that Tim isn't such a dick. Possibly keeping for nostalgia reasons.

Convergence: Nightwing and Oracle: 2
This was good. I really like the design of the Hawks, and Black Canary shows up. The Hawks get defeated and are offered the chance to live in this Gotham, curating their culture. That's how heroism works. Then Babs and Dick get hitched and we see the second ever good comic book wedding dress. The first was Canary's when she married Green Arrow, FYI. These 2 issues are keepers.

One thing that I realised during this week's comics, is that the fights between champions aren't to the death. I had assumed they were, but I don't think Telos ever stated that. He just said one champion must be defeated.

I didn't read many of the divergent previews. I doubt I'll be getting many of them.